Samuel johnston



(No Model.)

S. JOHNSTON. FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

Patented Nov. 4, 1890.

a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

SAMUEL JOHNSTON, OF LIVINGSTON, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDGAR H. MORTON, OF SAME PLACE.

FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,955, dated November 4, 1890;

' Application filed June 17, 1890. Serial No. 355,772. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL JOHNSTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Livingston, in the county of Floyd and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fertilizer-Distributers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fertilizer-distributers; and it has for its object to generally improve upon the construction and to render more efficient and serviceable in operation this class of machines.

To the above ends, and to such others as the invention may pertain, the same consists in the peculiar construction and in the novel combination, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, like letters of reference indicating like parts throughout the several views, and in which drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of one side of a fertilizer-distributer constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 isaside elevation of the opposite side of the machine. Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the shaking-tray. Fig. 4 is a central vertical longitudinal sectionthrough the storage-boxandshaking-tray.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A represents the main beam or timber of the machine.

B is an arch, either of wood or metal, one of the sides or uprights of which is securely bolted to the side of the beam A at a point adjacent to its forward end. The lower ends of the arch B are extended for a short distance below the lower face of the timber A, as shown at B.

O is a wheel, which is journaled upon the shaft 0, which shaft is attached to the lower ends of the side walls of the arch, and this Wheel is provided upon its outer face, near the periphery of the wheel, with a series of projecting pins or lugs a forapurpose which will presently appear.

D is a plow, which is secured at its upper end to the timber A near its rear end, a suitable brace rod or bracket D serving to strengthen the parts. The handles E E are secured to the extreme rear end of the beam A, and are in all respects similar to handles that are commonly used upon plows and other like farm implements;

The storage box or hopper G is securely attached to the beam or timber G, which timber is bolted securely to the upper end of the vertical support G rising from the upper face of the timber A at a point a short distance in advance of the plow D. This box is hopper-shaped and is open at its lower end.

The movable tray H is attached at its front endto the front wall of the storage-box by means of a strip of spring metal 11', the ends of which strip are attached to the front corners of the tray, and the body of the spring is passed through a suitable slit or opening in the block or projection I upon the end of the storage-box.

As is shown in the drawings, the tray H is suspended directly beneath the storage-box and forms a bottom for the same, the means of attachment, in addition to the spring-strip H, consisting of the straps J, which are secured at their lower ends to the tray, and at their other ends are attached to the outer faces of the side walls of the box. These straps should be of leather or other flexible material adapted to the purpose, and by providing the straps with a series of holes J the distance betweenthe lower edge of the box and the tray can be regulated as desired.

It will be observed that the tray H extends rearwardly to a point beyond and adjacent to the rear end of the beam A. The side wall of the tray upon the side adjaciit to the beam A is straight, and that the opposite side wall H ext-ends inwardly from a point adjacent to the rear end of the storage-box and terminates at a point adjacent to the rear end of the timber A, the outlet of the tray being between the rear ends of the side walls of the tray, as shown at H To the bottom of the tray H is secured one end of the spring-arm K, the free end of which arm is extended so as to engage the lugs or pins a upon the wheel (3, and it will be readily understood that the contact of the arm with said lugs will serve to impart a jolting motion to the tray.

In order to regulate the feed of the fertilizing material from the storage-box, an adjustable slide L is provided upon the rear wall of the box, as is common in this class of devices.

The operation of the machine is simple and readily understood. It will be observed that the material distributed from the tray will fall directly into the path or opening formed for its reception by the plow or marker D.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The herein-describedmachine for distributing fertilizing material, the same comprising,

in combination, the timber A, the wheel 0, journaled within a suitable arch attached to the timber near its front end and provided upon its outer face with lugs or projections, as described, the storage-box G, secured to the timber A near its rear end, the plow D, secured to the lower face of the timber A near its rear end and to the rear of the storage-chamber, the handles E at the rear end of the timber, the movable tray suspended beneath the storagechamber, and the springarm secured at one of its ends to the tray and having its freeend extended into the path of the lugs upon the face of the wheel, the block I on the front end of the box, and the springmetal strip H, secured at its ends to the front corners of the tray, with its body portion held in a slit in the block I, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose specified.

SAMUEL JOHNSTON. WVitnesses:

WALTER HAMILTON MITCHELL, E. P. TREADAWAY. 

